Elgin, PA is a small rural town located in the state of Pennsylvania. It is known for its strong sense of community and close-knit relationships with its neighbors. The political life in Elgin revolves around local elections every two years when residents can choose between candidates running for the city council or mayor's office. The town also seeks to prioritize current issues such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, and environmental protection which are all important to the citizens of Elgin. Every two years voters can cast their ballot for City Council members who will work towards achieving these goals. There are also several advisory committees which meet regularly throughout the year to discuss potential solutions to challenges facing the community as a whole. In addition to elections, Elgin residents often hold public meetings where they can voice their opinion on local policies and raise questions or concerns about how their tax dollars are being used. Overall, Elgin has a vibrant political culture that encourages citizens to get involved in their local government and make their voices heard.
The political climate in Elgin, PA is somewhat conservative.
Erie County, PA is leaning liberal. In Erie County, PA 49.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 48.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Erie county flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.7% to 48.6%.
Erie county flipped back to Democratic in the most recent Presidential election, after voting Republican in 2016.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elgin, PA is somewhat conservative.
Erie County, Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
Erie Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Elgin, Pennsylvania: d d D D r d
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Elgin, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 56 contributions totaling $1,618 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $29 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $1,540 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)